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Journal #2 “What’s In A Name?”

Well how do I start this ? My name is Briana Lynn Bowman! I guess when our parents chose are name the specifically named us, our names for a reason! Well here a wait’s the reason that I’m named Briana Lynn Bowman ! Starting off with my first name which originates from the Chinese culture meaning strong one. Also Briana means I am in a friendly, likeable nature, and you could excel in artistic, dramatic, and musical expression. With my name I desire the finer things in life, but at times I do not always have the vitality to put forth the effort necessary to fu-fill my desires. My emotional feelings are easily affected and I will always be involved in other people's problems as a result of my overly sympathetic nature. My mom choose to name me Briana because she wanted me to go into life being a strong independent person, not depending on anyone to bring me happiness and just to be able to maintain a smile through the roughest times. Next why my mother decided for my middle name to be Lynn! Growing up my grandma also known as “neena” had a best friend. Her name was Lynn! Lynn was a very sickly child and one day caught pneumonia, leading her to her death. My grandma had promised her friend Lynn that she would carry on, or name someone to be born Lynn. Well shortly after my mom was born and my Neena gave my mother the middle name of Lynn. From this day on almost about every women and our families middle name is Lynn. So that’s why my middle name is Lynn ! Lastly…my “last name”! This would be very tricky because just recently my father found out that the guy who raised him was not his birth father, and his birth father ( who we are in contact with ) real last name is Poole. So ignoring the fact that I’m supposed to have a completely different last name. I really don’t know the whole meaning behind my name. Maybe the last name Poole connects to the culture of the Philippians because that’s what my “grand dad” is. Well that’s the family history behind my name !